With a closed height of just 8 5 inches the low pro is as far as rooftop tents are concerned low profile.
Roof top tent wind drag.
A close second was the kayak with 28 percent or a.
That helps you save on gas while minimizing the lift off effect a rooftop tent can have on a small car rolling down the interstate.
Best for cheating the wind while driving.
Just a few years ago rooftop tents began popping up in the outdoor market but they were ridiculously expensive.
Yakima chose to use very light canopy material for this version which helps shave some weight but also sacrifices durability.
Rooftop tents can be both awesome and annoying at the same time.
Many people just leave them on their cars indefinitely and deal with the added weight and wind drag.
A car top tent changed the.
The gear with the most impact were the dual mountain bikes strapped to the roof which impacted the fuel economy by 31 percent or 9 mpg.
More companies are now developing more aerodynamic roof racks that are addressing this problem.
What started out as a fad that only appealed to rich outdoorspeople has since become much more accessible to all campers thanks to new models for budgets of all sizes.